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previous evening, Mrs. Flagg slipped
over to Deacon Whitney's, and ably
seconded by the special pleadings of
Joe, succeeded in enlisting the full SYM
pathies of the family in behalf of shah
bily-dressed Tad. Joe's wardrobe was
overhauled, and selection made, re-
sulting in the surprise to Tad which
have mentioned.
well, he's what call a nice-look-
ing boy" was Mrs. Flagg's inward
comment, as Tad, with hair neatly
combed and face and hands scrubbed
till they fairly shOne, came shyly down.
stairs dressed in his new suit
Polly smiled upon him approvingly;
the Captain remarked that he didn't
know about taking such dandifed-
looking chap to church along of such
plain-dressed folks as the Flagg family;
and Mrs. Flagg gave him a motherly
kiss.
That's so much like joe" laughed
Polly, as the display of the paper which
Tad had found with his little gift
necessitated an explanation of Joe'S
previous performances.
always remember, Tad" coun-
selled the Captain, with grave shake
of the head. as they sat down to the
table together, '"what Solomon says
about wise son maxim glad father
-and-and he tlst is not warned
thereby is not wise" concluded Captain
Flagg, who was sometimes little hay
in the correctness of his quotations.
After breakfast, the Captain read
chapter from the New Testament aloud.
making comments upon the text, for
the edifcation of Tad and Polly, who
listened with respectful attention. And
then, after awhile, at the summons of
the rather unmusical church-bell, the
whole family decorously made their
way to the Westinghouse, close by.
The Exporters were, generally speak
ing, a church-going people; and, on the
pleasant April morning of which l
speak, the church was well filled.
To Tad's secret joy, Deacon Whit
ney's pew was next Captain Flagg's,
and soon he had the extreme satisfac-
ton of seeing Joe filing in ahead of his
sister, followed by Mrs. Whitney and
the deacon. Joe sat at the extreme
end. and thus the two boys were divided
only by the slight partition between
the pews.
Joe greeted Tad with wink, and
clasping his hands together, rolled his
eyes upward, as though in rapturous
establishment at Tad's festive appear
ance.
Il think you're just as good as you
can be, and wish l had something to
give yOu? whispered Tad, warmly
"Poh, that's all right" returned Joe,
Struggling his shoulders carelessly; and
a whispered conversation ensued, which
was only checked by the entrance of
the minister; whereat Joe, duly admon-
ished by poke of his sisters fan, and
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a glance of mild rebuke from the dea.
con, subsidized into a temporary atten.
ton, with his hands being plunged
deeply into his pockets and his eyes
fixed steadfastly upon good Mr.. Allen.
But, l am sorry to say, Joe's thoughts
were by no means in keeping with the
place. He was cherishing, and even
planning, dire revenge on uncon-
scious Samantha Nason-who sat di-
rectly in front of him, in Miss Smith 5
pew-for what he called her "tattling''
of the previous day.
The service proceeded in the good
old-fashioned way peculiar to country
churches. All denominations wor-
shipped under the same roof, and Mr..
Aliens words were but a plain and
simple talk about the lessons taught by
One who once walked upon earth, and
spake as never man spake. 3 There was
very much in it that Tad perfectly IN
derstood, and, as he listened, dim de-
sire to fashion ,his young life after the
teachings of the great Master began to
take form in his mind. True, it was
only embodied in the simple thought.
I'll try to be better boy" yet from
such beginnings oftentimes comes the
real success of a true Christian life.
And when the sermon closed Tad felt
that he should never be tired OF listen
ing to a minister who made things as
plain as did Mr.. Allen.
Now, it was Samantha Nason's inva-
riable habit to sit through the singing.
while the others rose. Il work hard
all the week, and I'm going to make
Sunday my day of rest" said Saman-
tina once, a little defantly, IAN 1 guess
l can worship the Lord as well settin'
down as standin' up"
As the closing hymn was being sung,
Tad noticed that Joe, who all through
the service had kept his right hand
persistently in his pocket, slowly with
drew it, though without removing his
eyes from the pages of the hymn-book,
and, seemingly holding something in
his grasp, slipped his closed hand gently
along on the ledge of the pew before
him, till it was in close proximity to
the back of Miss Nason's neck. Then
he stole sly glance in the direction of
his father and mother, who were too
intent upon following the words of the
HYMN Gin which their daughter Nellie's
voice uprose as clear and sweet as the
notes of woodland bird) to notice the
movements of their son. Slowly Joe's
fingers Enclosed, and after moment
his hand stole back to a place beside its
fellow.
"Now what is he up to-" thought
Tad, warned by the shadowy grin on
Joe's features. And, following the
direction of his friends eyes, Tad's I'M
spoken question was answered. Clumsi-
ly clambering over the back of the
prim ruffie about Miss Nason's neck
was = brown wood-beetle. as big as
the end of Tad's little finger. But be-
fore be could decide what to do Miss
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CHAPTER X.

On the following morning. when
Tad, having opened his eyes to the
glad sunlight which streamed in at the
east window of his little room, began
to pull his drowsy ideas together, he
remembered that it was Sunday.
They'll want me to go to church,
and don't look decent" thought Tad,
disconsolately, with a glance in the di-
cection of the chair where he had
placed his threadbare clothing the
night before.
Bat what was this? A partly worn
suit of serviceable tweed cloth-the
very counterpart of that in which Joe
Whitney was arrayed when he sprang
aboard the MARY j." hung over the
chair-back. And that was not all. In
the chair itself lay all the other essen
tails of boys toilet, neatly folded,
even to a coarse white linen collar. a
whisp of black neck-ribbon, pair of
but little used lace-up boots, and a
''second-best" straw hat.
Scarcely able TO believe the evidence
of his astonished eyes. Tad slipped out
of bed and proceeded to investigate.
On the top of the pile was bit of pa
per. whereOn, in an irregular, boyish
scrawl, were written the words: ''to Pay
for maxim Miss smith think you was
def and playin was bare. Whit
pey.''
After lad had gone to bed on the
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Mason bounced to her feet with stified
exclamation, and clutched franticaiiy
at her back hair. Unfortunately she
caught hold of the innocent beetle it
self, and, giving vent to a shrill
scream that made the rafters of the
house ring, she threw it violently from
her, to the great CONSERVATION of
every one in the house, many of whom
imagined Miss Mason had discovered q
mouse in the pew.
Mr.. Allen pronounced the benedic-
ton and dismissed his congregation.
And naughty Joe Whitney, holding lis
cap before his face, choked and gasped,
in the agonies of suppressed laughter,
all the way to the door.
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Iro BE Continued

IL will not write any more" said
a friend in closing her letter. for
there is a pudding in the kitchen
patiently sCaitinQ to be made. CHICAGO
Advocate.
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Adventures Of TAD;
OR THE
HipS AND MISHkPS OF A LOST SACHEL.
a Story for Young and Old

BY FRANK H CONVERSE,
AUTHOR OF PEPPER ADAMS BLOWN OUT
20 SEA" paul GRAFTON" ETC.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
GARDEN CITY JUBILANT.
Alive With Happy Hearts-Ladiss Be-
come Enthused and Specu-
late Largely.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
Never in the history Of the young and
rapid growing city has she experienced
such blaze of prosperity. Still, there is
no wonder connected with it. for the time
has come when there must be q good large
town near the western border of Kansas,
and the people of Garden City have swak-
en.d up TO the fact that it had just as well
be their town as some Of their beloyered
neighbOrs And all anyone has to do TO
convince themselves of the fact that Gar
den City people are working to make their
town The city is 10 just spend a few days
in that place and see how nicely they have
things arranged for the nice. smooth. har-
monious work for the upbuilcing Of their
lovely city. situated so near the western
Kansas border. In fact it makes one think
(aere it possible) that The merchants, real
estate men and all other business men
were sons of Wichita fathers and mothers.
Seemingly the only stumbling block in
their way is the rapid manner in which
real estate ana other property is changing
hands. that il being So natural for every
one TO make big margin that they src apt
To get property too high or cover too much
territory, the fact is right here, il. they
will continue the building up the
heart Of the city with good substantial
stone and brick buildings As they have
commepcei doing, that will of itself prove
10 the many pee pie who are daily visiting
their city that they are no mushroom. bat
are TO have the substantial city of the
western bordery.
The Wichita people which came in on
Daily Seminal excursion train
under the management Of DR.. Arnold.
All found comfortable quarters, most Of
them took Ia the popular play ''Shamus
. Br.e q" which Mss given att A Stevens
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01

Banking Business functions
application
years Sell for best
q
respectfully present
those whom 1t may concern, the following statement:
-GR EjETING:=
Whilst private character Of organization public
respectful regard for the liberal confidence repod
and abroad may reasonably expect occasional authentic
the financial responsibility Of the First Arkansas Valley Bank
which herein submit, Respectfully
VIM G. WoODMAN & SON.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
FROM WINFIELD.
To the Editor OF the kasie.

To the Editor OF the kaSie
Senator bill" Hackney. for years one
of the leading politicians of Kansas. and
where inf uence in Republican matters of
state has eyre been conspicuously consult
ed. had sol.mnly declared his deter,nins
sion to accept no Office again, but to devote
his time and attention TO tie maintaining
of his reputation as foremost among the
attorneys of Kansas snd 10 the substantial
filing of his pocket. Blu, the people Of
Winfield say no. unanimously request
tbs, the senator allow his name 10 be useful
As candidate for mayor Ii will be the
easiest campaign Bill" ever passed
through. lie will have 40 opposition and
has named the ceunoim.n he waits Re
pu blican-. Democrats snd women are al
for him. Oar people have nr>5n.e dis
gus.ei with the sycopaaat municipal TGsn-
AeeIneni Of the ps~i t-o sesrs. sr,i ~
cryins for reforcl. he vii give il ~ d. n
wiki visnr ss.: fssr.s >sn tbs, all
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
SOuTHWETS KANSAS.

This morning we give up our entire
space on this page to some of the bright
towns OF southwest Kansas. Our readers
will find il all reliable The truth is, there
]! is hardly town in southwe1.!. 6aness tl,s,
Is not bright, progressive and hour!shing.
For years the EAGLE devoted as much
space to the great southwest, to the Arkan-
sas valley, to the big four counties OF Sum
ner, Sedgwick. Cowley and Butler as 1t
did to this city; even more space. We
have never found anything to take back,
and are just as enthusiastic over the future
of southwest Kansas and all OF her bright,
prosperous ci,ies, as we ever were.
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shake up the drones and kickers. Hi
election will dawn livery era OF enterprise
and progress in Winfield
Tue feeble-minded youth of Kansas have
been moved from Lawrence to the fine
large building recently built here by the
state. There are about $50 inmates now,
with more applicants than the building can
accommodate, until the $25, 600 addition.
for which tho legislature has made an ap-
propriatlon, is built. Superintendent ID.
N. Greene is model manager and has the
asylum in excellent condition.
Property owners and spectators are
breathing much easier since the permanent
location of the D., N. & 4. route through
this city. 1t follows Plotter street, mid
way between Main street and the eastern
limit of the city. turns west on Sixth av
enue, with the depot on North Man, near
those of the Frisco and S. K railways.
The machine shops and round houses will
be located on the Plotter farm, mile
southeast of this city. 800 acres OF which
have just been purchased By a syndicate Of
thirty leading men, Forty acres will be
set aside for the shops and the remainder
plated for additions to the city. The
grade of this road is now within mile and
a half of this city, with large force push
ing it rapidly.
Hon. S. II. Seward, of this city. com
mander of the department of Kansas G. A.
R.. is in St. Louis with others of the exec
utive board making appropriate arrange
ments for the headquarters of the delegates
from Kansas to the national cncampment
in ST. Louis in September.
The latest enterprise is the location here
of honey factory by men from Delaware,
Ohio 1t will be of good dimensions and
will give employment to large number of
people, mostly girls.
The sash. door, blind and house build
ing factory being removed to Winfield
from Chicago by solid capitalists, one of
whom is General Chase, Of Springfield.
Illinois, now prominent as a candidate for
secretary of state in Illinois. will employ
$50 men and be in operation by May first,
1t will ship buildings complete all over
Kansas. Texas, Colorado and the Indian
Territory. The machinery is now on the
road.
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grand opera house. which by the way is a
magnificent structure. The Buffalo house"
is beautiful stone building with some
thing like hundred and fifty rooms. and
Mr.. B. Phillips, the genial landlord is
grieved to say that he is compelled to turn
away guests almost every day. Arrange
ments are almost perfected to enlarge
his hotel SO as to accommodate four hun.
dred guests,
Miss IDA Burchalls. a young lady from
Gallatin, Mo-, informed me this morning
that two years ago she bought some prop
erty in Garden City for tride, you might
say, and today she was bounding home.
ward on the A.. T, & s. F. with hand
some little fortune. OF course she had
sold her lots You will seldom meet q
lady with better business qualifications
than Miss B. While sitting in one of the
popular real estate Offices last evening,
after supper, lady soeculator came rush
ing In and said she wanted some more lots
(using her words I am going to risk
every dollar have got on Garden City
The Wichita EAGLE has many warm
friends in Garden City. for they know and
appreciate the fact that there Is no daily
paper which comes to this town in as good
time and gives as late news as the EAGLE
Its news is day later than the Globe and
almost day later than the Kansas City
dailies. Garden City wishes to shake
hands with Wichita, and as the old darkey
song goes, won't you help US in de ser
vice of de lawd2 We are rollin'; We are
rOllin', ETC., etc. p. 3. D.
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When il comes to oats, Sedgwlck leads
the state. The total yield of the state in
1885 was 81 ,561 400; in 1886 it was 3d.
779, 355, bushels The ten leading counties.
the former year did as follows:
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A WONDERFUL SHOWING.
The Rapid Growth OF One County il
Southern Kansas, as Shown by
the Report of the Board
ofAgriculture.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
In the Wellington Monitor Of recent
date appeared an article carefully and ably
compiled from the fifth bicnial report of the
State board of agriculture, which exhibits
the remarkable growth in population, az
ricultural production and wealth OF the
two counties Of Sedgwick and Sumner,
although that of the former is only an in
cidental, while that Of the latter is the di-
rect object OF the writer's hbors.
Your correspondent, believing that the ex-
hibits can not fail to he interesting to most
of the readers Of the EAGLE, has prepared
very brief summary Of tho Monitor s
writeup.
Taking first the matter of population,
the record of four counties. exhibited in
tabular form, shows up rs follows: Leav-
enworth, at the first census after the terri
ritOry OF Kansas was open to settlement.
taken in 1860. was the most pOpulous OF
the thirty two counties then organized;
every subsequent enumeration. national,
state and county, has assigned her the
same rank Shawnee. another of the orig
inal counties, WAS the eleventh in popula
tion in 1860, but gained every year until
in 1880 she WAS second, which rank she
still maintains. Sedgwick, organized in
1870. and Sumner. organized one year Ia
ter, were shown by the census of 1875 10
rank in population, respectively, as the
fif,y-third and the fifty sixth counties. In
1885 they had become the third and fourth,
which positions they still hold.
The populations. in 1855, OF the six
counties having over 10000 people are
shown in the following table:
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OF acreage the Monitor says:

Though not the largest county OF the
STATE. Butler and Reno exceeding At III area.
Sumner has big lead On cultivated acreage
Out Of Its 1ti52U acres there was last Year
In cultivation, Including prairies under
fence. 4a',9l9, leaving SIS, 49l or nearly
half, still available fer agricultural purpose.
Seogwlck with S75 $40 and McPfer, oDs S45 =
&i are the My counties approaching very
near 10 Sumner s cultivated area. The en-
ire number of Tesurder fence Is placed al
23l ,GS1. ard incluced In farms, 5>0,t5l, -
Per cent. Sumner has abundance of room
to grow and dtvelope in yet, ard a hundred
thousand people could st,le her spacious
Territory without exhauSting her immense
resources"
The tables shelving the crops of the sew
eral counties. exhibit Sumner and ..Sedg
wick in the front, or well 10 the front.
The total wheat crop If the state in 1885
was S.eS4, S95 bushels; in 1886 ii increased
to IS. $50. $50 bushels. The ten counties
showing the largest yield in 1855 made the
following exhibit:
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Kansas raised III S,0350, bushels Of
c,rn in 1881. which fell off to 129 5es 1Ss
IN 1885. The ten prominent counties Ia
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OF the real estate s,S Q" Yields rental
hi worn
0"~'"n"''' ~ INV ' ~ xouryi
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| would like 10 give more Of the details
OF this valuable review of the Agricultural
Boards report, but must he content with
the following brief extract from the Mon
TORS concluding remarks:
an this brief review Of the coun'y's aEri
cultural interests We have been obliged by
lack of space t. omit mentions Of numerous
minor products which in the aggregate are
OF great importance. Several kinds II K, ain
aside from those nentioneo ere grown
in considerable q iantities. Niillet and
Hungarian and the tame anu prairie
grasses are large and profitable crops
he fruit Interests of the county are ex,ea-
sive enough. as the report Shows to JUSTLY
special Lo'ice. In the value OF animas
slaughtered or sold for slaughter no county
in the stare exceeds Us. In o. her products of
live stock sumner sands among the nr-t,
aud Sd the list might he extended. The
whole report is a splendid advertisement Tor
h ansaS as u stare and for sumner county in
particular and If the a t. that it sets forth
could receive the circulation they eS.rve II
wouli induce such rush of immigration
as this section has never yet experienced"
W X F
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Concerning live stock the Monitor says

Ii Summers agricultural record is not
enough to entitle il to dis inctiOn. it has its
live stock to fall back upon As recommend
alton to public notice The report crenits
the county with having, at the time the as
SCISSORS reiurns were prepared .ast year, IA
99> borsns. 2,s79 mules ana asses, IL, Goa milrh
cows, 81, 53s other cattle, II ,029 sheep and H.,
.2S swine. 1t is the boss horse and hog
county OF the state, having larger number
OF both than any other equity In cattle 1t
ranks fourth aud in sheep sixteenth. In the
total OF its live stock including all the kinds
mentioned, it is exceeded by only one county
-Butler-and that but slightly. The t n
Counties having to exceed 100000. rank in
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She also leads in the table OF value OF
farm products for the year ending March
/, 1886, including field crops, animals
slaughtered and sold for slaughter. horii-
cultural and garden Eoduc's. wool clip
butter, cheese, milk, etc, as shown by the
figures below:
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The total population of the state. March
/, 1856. was .40S, 73S; the year before L.
s6S, $50. showing veIy satisfactory rate OF
increase. The report Of the board Of ag-
riculture says: The counties making the
largest growth during the past five years
are Sedgwick and Sumner. lying in the
south central portion The former WAS or
ganized in 1870, with population Of ,095.
and The latter the following year. with a
population barely sufficient to meet the re
quire men,s relating 10 the organization of
counties
The Monitor notes the fact that each OF
the three counties that led Sumner in tie
census Of 1856, contained a city with over
20 900 people, to-wit: Leavenworth. 3d.
COS; Topeka, e5,005; Wichita. 20, 1922;
while Wellington, the largest city
In Sumner had but 1851. showing that
Summers the most pcpulous county in
Kansas that contains no large city.
The assessed valuation Of property
throughout the state exhibits these two
counties in a no less ila,tering light. The
total assessed valuation of taxable property
in The state in 1886 is put down al S277.-
SIS 500. The yalustion Of the eleven
counties, the taxable property Of each Of
which is rated AT over 5000, Co9, is given
in the following table:
, 1887-10-18
London,s

LONDON, Oct. ia deputation of I'M
employed workingmen went to the Mansion
house to-day and demanded that they be
supplied with work. The board of alder,
men reported the result of their mission
to those who had sent them, The mob
became infuriated and marched toward
the city.
The mob proceeded without committing
any overt act until the Strand was reach
ed, when they turned upon the police and
attacted them with tones The police
charged upon the crowd and scattered
them, capturing a number of banners.
The mob then returned to Trafalgar
square, where several of the leaders made
speeches, which had the effect of exciting
the crowd. The police again made a
charge and after some resistance succeeded
in clearing the square. After some time the
mob, which had now gained some rein,
forcements, tried again to enter the
square, but after a general fight, were
prevented by the police. Several police.
men were injured. Twenty arrests were
made. During the riotlng in Trafalgar
square many of the contestants were so
badly wounded that they were sent to the
hospital.